Rats trained to drive tiny cars find it relaxing, scientists report
Sometimes life really can be a rat race.
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2019
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News tagged with mental illnesses
Improving mental health for older victims of crime
Psychiatric researchers at UCL are working with the Metropolitan Police and local branches of mental health charity Mind, to trial a new intervention aimed at reducing the distressing psychological outcomes, known to be prevalent ...
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2019
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Employers urged to find new ways to address workers' mental health
In the middle of a work project at a global corporate consulting firm, Katherine Switz was gripped with a debilitating bout of anxiety. Her body froze, her heart raced, her chest tightened, and her mind went blank, which ...
Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2019
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World Record Egg: From a challenge to social media to a mental health campaign
The Instagram account @world_record_egg was originally designed as a fun way to challenge and question social media, its creators say. However, the account quickly morphed into an opportunity to focus on mental health positivity ...
Internet
Feb 12, 2019
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Mega docking library poised to speed drug discovery
Researchers have launched an ultra-large virtual docking library expected to grow to more than 1 billion molecules by next year. It will expand by 1000-fold the number of such "make-on-demand" compounds readily available ...
Biochemistry
Feb 6, 2019
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White mass shooters receive sympathetic media treatment
White mass shooters receive much more sympathetic treatment in the media than black shooters, according to a new study that analyzed coverage of 219 attacks.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2018
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The stresses and strains of work and unemployment
A stressful workplace can damage your health. But so too can being out of work. Cambridge researchers are trying to understand why both situations can be detrimental to our health and wellbeing – and help employers and ...
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2018
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Alleged UK hacker wins US extradition fight
An alleged computer hacker from Britain won a court appeal Monday to block his extradition to the United States, where he faces charges in three states.
Security
Feb 5, 2018
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Balancing work and tertiary study is harder now than in 2012, says study
Students know completing a university degree gives them a better chance of landing a high-paying job, often after surviving financial hardship while studying. But striking a balance between life, work and study appears to ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2018
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Media portrayal of public shooters can perpetuate stereotypes
As the pervasiveness of media reports on public shootings increase, the way in which media cover these violent stories can have broad social implications, including the creation and perpetuation of racial and mental health ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2017
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